Adjustable shoe form



l ADJUSTABLE SHOE FORM Filed Aug. l, 1934 333 ,40- J0 2630 @N l rZQIQ g Inval/Zon @fior/z egg',

Patented oct. 22, 1935 I i Y 2,018,408

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE SHOE FORM Alfred G. Legge, Brockton, Mass. Application August 1, 1934, Serial No. '737,940 Claims. (Cl. 12-128.2)

This invention relates to shoe forms adapted I8. Screws I9 and 20 pass through the ho1es I5 to be placed in shoes to maintain them in their and I6 respectwely andL engage the 110111011 proper shape for display purposes or when not The heads 2| and 2 2 of the screws ISand and being worn. Such a form usually comprises a Spectively are pos1t1one Ottom thereof. 5 5 toe part connected to aheel part. In man y forms I8 and are aalites Ositoned between the pop of this general type, the t0@ Darf' is admstably la d I3 and is provided near its ends with connected to the heel part S0 that the le elongated slots 25 and 2c adapted to receive the 0f the OTHI may be adlusted Pro-" ch it is to screws I9 and 2|). The spring 24 is bowed so that SpeCi t0 the length 0f its ends engage the portio-n I2 and its inter- 10 10 be USF- of the present invention to promediate portion engages the portion I3 thereby a simple connection for the toe and heel tending to hold the portions I2 and I3 apart.

parts of a form which may be conveniently ad- A heel part 28 is provided at one end with a justed. block 29 adapted to engage the heel portion of Another object of the invention is the prothe upper of the shoe II and is adjustably con- 15 vision of an adjustable connection for the toe and nected at its other end to an intermediate part heel parts of a form which is constructed so as 30 which is pivotally connected to the screw 20. to permit the form to be readily and convenient- A U-shaped member 3| straddles the intermedily inserted in a shoe and withdrawn therefrom ate part 30 and is movable longitudinally relawithout necessarily disturbing the desired adtive thereto. The member 3| is provided with a 20 justment. projection 32 adapted to enter a longitudinally The invention will be more clearly understood extending slot 33 in the intermediate part 30 from the following description in conjunction and engage the recesses 34 formed in the surwith the accompanying drawing: in which, face defining one longitudinal edge of the slot Fig. 1 is a plan view of a form embodying the 33. A pin 35, which may form part of a handle 25 invention; 36, is carried by the member 3| and extends Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a shoe through the slotv 33. A leaf spring 38, which is having positioned therein a form embodying the secured at one end to the forward end oi the invention; portion of the member 3| above the intermedi- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of a ate member 30, is provided with a downwardly 30 portion of the' form illustrating the operation oiset portion 40 adapted to engage the top edge of adjusting the form; and of the member 3i! and normally hold the pro- Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken upon the line jection 32 in one oi the recesses 34. The for- 4-4 of Fig. 2. ward end of the heel part 23 extends into the 35 Before explaining in detail the present inven- U-shaped member 3| and is pivotally carrie-d by 35 tion it is to be understood that the invention is the pin 35. not limited in its application to the details of To adjust the form, the rear end of the memconstruction and arrangement of parts illusber 3| is depressed against the action of the trated in the accompanying drawing, since the spring 38 to cause the member 3| to pivot about 40 invention is capable of other embodiments and the axis of the pin 35 to raise the projection 32 40 0f being practiced 01 Carried 011i? in Various Waysout of the recess 34 and into the slot 33. When AISO' hs t0' be understood. ph'aSeOlOgy the member is in position may be 01' termmology employed herem 1s, fo? the pulf' moved longitudinally forward or rearward to pose of'description andA not of limltation, and 1t bring the projection 32 above another one of the is not intended to linut the invention cla1med recesses 34 Upon releasing the rear end of the herein beyond the requirements of the prior art member 3|., the projection 32 will be forced into drvlen fln lesstr'tge Ebrheu gmu the last mentioned recess 3d by the action of the g p spring 38. The form may be readily removed snugly in the toe portion of a shoe |I. The: toe h b t. D t th part |0 of the form maybe constructed asasingle rom a s oe y mser mg Ones ng`r m o e 50 integral unit, but as illustrated, comprises cornhandle 36 ad lifting upward thereby Causing plementary portions I2 and I3 movable laterally the intermediate part 39 t0 Swing upward about with respect to one another a limited amount. the SCI'GW 20 and draw the block 29 0f the heel The portion I3 is provided with ho1es l5 and le part 23 forward- The heel part may now be communicating respectively with cavities I1 and lifted 011i? Of the S110e and thereafter the iOe pari? 55 Vportions tending to maintain said projection in;

engagementwith one of said recesses. Y 15 2. A shoe formj comprising a toe part, aheel part pivotally connected to saidy toepart, said.

heel part comprising two portions one'of which has a longitudinal slot and spaced recesses in the? surface deiining one edge of the slot, and means 20 for connecting said portions including a longitudinally movable member having a projection -and aspring interposed between said member mlm "t said portions tending to maintain Y recesses. i

vr3. A' shoe form comprising a toe parv comprising two portions one of which h-as a lon- 30y gitudinal slot and spaced recesses in the surface .deiining one edge of the slot, and means for connecting said portions including a longitudinally movable member carrying a pin extending into said slot, said member having a projection adapted to extend into said slot and recesses, Yand a spring interposed between said member and one of said portions tending to maintain said projection in engagement with one of vsaid recesses. 5

4. A shoe form comprising a toe part, a heel part pivotally connected to said toe part, said Vheel part comprising` twov portionsV one of Ywhich has a longitudinal slot and Vspaced recesses in the surface defining'one edge of the slot, and 10 means forv connecting sai-d portions including a longitudinally movable member carrying a pinV *Y extending into said slot, s-aidmember having a,Y

projection'adapted to extend into said slot and recesses, and a spring interposed between said 15 Y `member .andone of said portions tending to Y maintain said projection in engagement with one of said recesses.

5. A shoe Yform comprising a toe part, a heelV part connected to sai-drtoe part, said heel part 20V comprising two portions 4one of which hasta longitudinal slot and spaced recesses/inV the surface deiining one edge of the slotymeans for connecting said portions including a longitudinally movable member carrying a rpin extending Yinto 275Y said slot, said member having a projection ad-aptp rt conne ted to Said toe part said heel met. 1 edito extend into said slot and recesses, and a Of "'ainterposed between said member and oneV about the axisoitfgmg to rotate'sad member jection in engagement Witnolmtal Said PTU* 30T Y id recesses. Y

ALFRED G. LEGGE. 

